Torque Ripple in a Vertical Axis Wind Turbine
Author: Robert Reuter, Mark WorstellPublication: Sandia National LaboratoriesYear Published: 1978 Torque ripple is a name given to time variations in torque which are propagated through the drive train of wind energy conversion systems.This paper covers an analytical and experimental investigation of torque ripple in a Darrieus vertical axis wind turbine. An analytical model of the…